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  • Hugh Hopper
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  • Hugh Hopper
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  • Robert_Wyatt
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  • 2009 deaths
  • 1945 births
  • Cancer deaths in England
  • Canterbury scene
  • Columbia Records artists
  • Deaths from leukemia
  • English bass guitarists
  • English jazz guitarists
  • Musicians from Kent
  • People from Canterbury
  • Soft Machine members
abstract
  • Composer and bass player. He was part of the so-called 'Canterbury scene'. Originaly a member of The [a340389], he replaced [a45646] in [a152680] in 1969 and stayed with the group until 1973, into what is considered the classic and most famous incarnation of the band. After leaving Soft Machine, he played mostly in the jazz/jazz rock vein with a vast number of different bands, many of them adopting a name with the word 'Soft' as a reference to his glorious past.Born: April 29, 1945, Canterbury, Kent, EnglandDied: June 7, 2009 in the county of Kent, England.
dbo:abstract
  • Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and various other related bands.
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  • 1945-04-29
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  • 2009-06-07
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  • 1584374
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  • Hugh Hopper
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  • Experimental
  • Canterbury
  • Jazz Fusion
  • Progressive Rock
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